Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 105LS A-3 N202LF
13 April 2006 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 April 2006 at about 15:22 local time, a Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 105LS A-3 registered N202LF, operated by County Rescue Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- County Rescue Services Helipor (4WN7)
- Coordinates
- 44.4714, -87.9944
- Aircraft
- Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BO 105LS A-3
- Registration
- N202LF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- County Rescue Services, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Green Bay → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06FA110
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight check of the flight controls prior to takeoff and the directional contol not possible by the pilot. Additional causes were the improper installation of the anti-torque pedal cover by company personnel which blocked the flight control system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The emergency medical helicopter impacted terrain following takeoff when it began spinning around its vertical axis to a height of approximately 200-300 feet and descended without directional control. The copilot's anti-torque control pedals were found in their full forward position with a safety wire installation that would provide for forward travel of the anti-torque pedals which was contrary to specifications cited in the field approval for the pedal cover. Aircraft logbook entries show that the cover was reinstalled following a company training and evaluation flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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